Witchweed
Striga asiatica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Striga asiatica
- Genus
- Striga
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands in open deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Tropical and South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Marathi
- पिवळा आग्या
About Witchweed
Witchweed (Striga asiatica) is a herb belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family (Figwort family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in grasslands in open deciduous forests. It occurs across Tropical and South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Witchweed belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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